Publications
Fracture Modeling
 
Ouenes, A., Robinson, G., Balogh, D., Zellou, A., Umbsaar, D., Jarraya, H., Boufares, T., Ayadi, L., Kacem, R. (2008) “Seismically Driven Characterization, Simulation and Underbalanced Drilling of Multiple Horizontal Boreholes in a Tight Fractured Quartzite Reservoir: Application to Sabria Field, Tunisia”, SPE 112853, presented at the North Africa Technical Conference and Exhibition, Marrakech, Morocco.
 
Zellou, A., Christensen, S., Ebbe Dalgaard, T., Robinson, G. (2008) “Seismically Driven Reservoir Characterization Using an Innovative Integrated Approach: Application to a Fractured Reservoir”, presented at the Petroleum Geology Conference and Exhibition, Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia.
 
Pinous, O., Zellou, A., Robinson, G., Royer, T., Svikhnushin, N., Borisenok, D., Blank, A., (2007) “Continuous Fracture Modeling of a Carbonate Reservoir in West Siberia”, SPE 103284, presented at the International Oil Conference and Exhibition, Veracruz, Mexico.
 
Zellou, A., Pinous, O., Sokolov, E. P., Robinson, G. (2006) “Application of an Integrated Approach for the Characterization of a Naturally Fractured Reservoir in West Siberian Basement”, presented at the Petroleum Geology Conference and Exhibition, Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia.
 
Zellou, A., Ouenes, O., (2006) “Fractured Reservoir Characterization,” presented at the SPE Applied Technical Workshop, Houston, TX.
 
Zellou, A., Ouenes, A., Robinson, G., Araktingi, U. (2006) “Seismically Driven Fractured Reservoir Characterization,” presented at the Geo Asia, KL, Malaysia, June.
 
Pinous, O., Sokolov, E.P., Bahir, S.Y., Zellou, A., Robinson, G., Royer, T., Svikhnushin, N., Borisenok, D., Blank, A., (2006) “Application of an Integrated Approach for Characterization of the Naturally Fractured Reservoir in The West Siberian Basement: Example f Maloichskoe Field”, SPE 102562, presented at the Russian Oil & Gas Technical Conference and Exhibition, Moscow, Russia.
 
Christensen, S.A., Ebbe Dalgaard, T., Rosendal, A., Christensen, J.W., Robinson, G., Zellou, A., Royer, T., (2006), “Seismically Driven Reservoir Characterization Using an Innovative Integrated Approach: Syd Arne Field,” SPE 103282, ATCE.
 
Zellou, A., Robinson, G., Royer, T., Zahuczki, P., Kiraly, A., (2006) “Fractured Reservoir Characterization Using Post-Stack Seismic Attributes: Application to a Hungarian Reservoir,” presented at the EAGE conference, Vienna, Austria.
 
Ouenes, A., Robinson, G., Zellou, A., (2004), “Impact of Pre-stack and Post-stack Seismic on Integrated Naturally Fractured Reservoir Characterization”, SPE 87007, SPE Asia Pacific Conference on Integrated Modelling for Asset Management, Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia
 
Ouenes, A., Zellou, A., Robinson, G., Balogh, D., Araktingi, U., (2004), “Seismically Driven Improved Fractured Reservoir Characterization”, SPE 92031, SPE International Petroleum Conference in Mexico, Puebla Pue., Mexico
 
Ouenes, A., Zellou, A., Robinson, G., Balogh, D., Araktingi, U., (2004), “Improved reservoir simulation with seismically derived fracture models”, SPE 90822, SPE ATCE.
 
Ouenes et. al. (2004) “Integrated Fractured Reservoir Characterization and Simulation: Application to Sidi El Kilani Field, Tunisia,” JPT August 2004 and SPE 84450
 
Zellou, Ouenes, (2003), “Integrated Fractured Reservoir Characterization Using Neural Networks and Fuzzy Logig: Three Case Studies”, in Soft Computing and Intelligent Data Analysis in Oil Exploration, Elsevier, Amsterdam
 
Shen, F, Ouenes, A (2003) “Seismically Driven Integrated Fracture Modeling,” SPE 84460
 
Boerner, S, Gray, D., Todorovic-Marinic, D. Zellou, A., Schnerck, G. (2003) ”Employing Neural Networks to Integrate Seismic and Other Data for the Prediction of Fracture Intensity,” SPE 84453
 
Zellou, A., Hartley, L., Hoogerduijn-Strating, E. Dhahab, S., Boom, W., Hadrami, F.,(2003),” Integrated Workflow Applied to the Characterization of a Carbonate Fractured Reservoir: Qarn Alam Field,” SPE 81579, presented at the 13th Middle East Oil Show and Conference, Barhein, June
 
Zellou, A., Ouenes, A: (2001) " Integrated fractured reservoir characterization using neural networks and fuzzy logic: Three case studies," Journal of Petroleum Geology, vol. 24, no 4.
 
Gray, D., Head, K., Lahr, M., Roberts, G., Ouenes, A.: (2001)" Recent Advances in Determination of Fracture Strike and Crack Density from P-Wave Seismic Data," Nominated Best Paper presented at SEG Forum on Development & Production , Integration of Geological, Geophysical, and Engineering Data: The Quest for the Ultimate Reservoir Model, Taos, New Mexico.
 
Ouenes, A. (2000): "Practical application of fuzzy logic and neural networks to fractured reservoir characterization," Computers and Geosciences, v. 26, no 7.
 
Ouenes, A., Hartley L.J (2000): "Integrated Fractured Reservoir Modeling Using Both Discrete and Continuum Approaches", SPE 62939, SPE Annual Technical Conference and Exhibition.
 
Barman, N., Ouenes, A., Wang, M. (2000):”Fractured Reservoir Characterization Using Streamline Based Inverse Modeling and Artificial Intelligence Tools,” SPE 63067 SPE ATCE
 
Gauthier, B., Zellou, A., Toublanc, A., Garcia, F., Petit, J.M., (2000) “Integrated Fractured Reservoir Characterization: a Case Study in a North Africa Field,” SPE 65118, presented at the SPE European Petroleum Conference, Paris, France, 24-25 October
 
Ouenes, A. Zellou, P. M. Basinski, and C. F. Head: (1998) “Use of Neural Networks in Tight Gas Fractured Reservoirs: Application to the San Juan Basin,’’ SPE 39965, Rocky Mountain Regional Low Permeability Reservoirs Symposium, Denver.
 
Basinski, P., Ouenes, A.. Zellou, A., (1997) “Prediction of Mesaverde Estimated Ultimate Recovery Using Structural Curvature and Neural Network Analysis, San Juan Basin, New Mexico”, presented at the AAPG 1997 Rocky Mountain Section Meeting, Denver.
 
Basinski, P., Zellou, A., Ouenes, A., (1997) “New Technology to Identify and Characterize Natural Fractures” presented at the Four Corners Geological Society Conference, Durango, CO.
 
Ouenes, A., Richardson, S., Weiss, W.W. (1995) “ Fractured Reservoir Characterization and Performance Forecasting Using Geomechanics and Artificial Intelligence,'' SPE 30572, SPE ATCE.
 
Zellou, A.M., Ouenes, A., Banik, A.K. (1995) “Improved Fractured Reservoir Characterization Using Neural Networks, Geomechanics, and 3-D Seismic,'' SPE 30722, SPE ATCE.
 
Ouenes, A. et al. (1994)” A New Method to Characterize Fractured Reservoirs: Application to Infill Drilling,'' SPE/DOE 27799 Symposium on Improved Oil Recovery, Tulsa, April.
 
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